In 2026, the Southern Nevada Health District is providing free PFAS testing and resources to private well users, funded by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). Private well owners must register for testing, after which Health District staff contact them to gather information and schedule the test. Account setup is required to receive results. This program addresses gaps in public water system monitoring by extending PFAS surveillance to private wells.
Nevada Senate Bill 173 requires manufacturers of cookware containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to provide certain information to consumers, with certain exceptions. This disclosure requirement accompanies the broader PFAS product sales prohibition under the same bill. Cookware manufacturers selling products in Nevada should prepare to provide PFAS content disclosure to consumers.
Nevada SB173 prohibits manufacturers from selling, offering for sale, or distributing products containing intentionally added PFAS in multiple product categories effective January 1, 2026. Covered product categories include: carpets or rugs, fabric treatments, food packaging, juvenile products, cosmetics, indoor textile furnishings, and indoor upholstered furniture. The law also requires cookware containing intentionally added PFAS to list those substances on product labels and online listings. Exemptions apply to products containing PFAS from recycled materials and products manufactured or imported before January 1, 2026. This establishes Nevada's first comprehensive PFAS product restriction framework.
Nevada NDEP has temporarily postponed adoption of EPA's April 10, 2024 federal PFAS drinking water regulation pending the outcome of federal rule revisions. NDEP notes EPA's intent to keep PFOA and PFOS MCLs while extending compliance deadlines by two years (to April 2029), establishing a federal exemption framework, and initiating enhanced outreach through the PFAS OUT initiative. Nevada will follow EPA's drinking water regulations once federal changes are finalized.
EPA announced $9.457 million in Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant funding for Nevada to address PFAS and emerging contaminants in drinking water. Funding supports testing, monitoring, planning, and infrastructure projects for communities, drinking water systems, and private well owners. This grant is part of EPA's comprehensive lifecycle-based strategy to address PFAS contamination, ensuring clean water access for Nevada communities most in need.
Nevada Senate Bill 173 (2025 Session) proposes to prohibit, with certain exceptions, the sale and distribution of products containing intentionally added PFAS. The bill would require manufacturers of cookware containing intentionally added PFAS to provide specific information to consumers. As of June 1, 2025, the bill was in its Third Reprint with amendments, indicating active legislative consideration during the 83rd Legislative Session.
EPA published updated Quick Reference Guides for PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) implementation in February 2025. The guides cover Control of PFAS Overview, Initial Monitoring, Hazard Index, Significant Figures and Rounding Requirements, and Compliance Monitoring. Updates include the addition of EPA method 537.1, version 1.0 as an approved analytical method for the initial monitoring period. These guides assist Nevada water systems in understanding and complying with the April 2024 PFAS NPDWR requirements.
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is implementing the federal PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) finalized by EPA on April 10, 2024. Nevada is conducting comprehensive statewide PFAS testing from 2024-2027 to meet federal monitoring requirements. NDEP acknowledges EPA's May 2025 intent to extend PFOA/PFOS compliance deadlines while maintaining those MCLs. Public water systems in Nevada must comply with current MCLs: PFOA and PFOS at 4.0 ppt each, with monitoring required before 2027.
Nevada's Final PFAS Action Plan establishes a comprehensive framework for addressing PFAS contamination statewide. Enacted under Assembly Bill 97, the plan created a PFAS Working Group to study environmental contamination issues. Nevada has enacted PFAS-related statutes (NRS 459.682 and 459.684) prohibiting PFAS-containing Class B firefighting foam use for testing/training since January 1, 2022, with mandatory 24-hour notification requirements for any discharge. The action plan addresses monitoring, remediation, and regulatory coordination for PFAS contamination in Nevada's water supplies.